Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 29,779, Ebenezer Eldredge, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Eldredge, Ebenezer.
S 29.779
CONTENTS

1885 Mar 3. History to town of Hanover MA
Barnstable
21.9.31. Massachusetts Ebenezer Eldredge
Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hamiltas of the Regt. commanded by Col. — " — in the Massachusetts line for 16 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov: 1833 and signed S. Davis Barnstable
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $133.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr. 34 26.66 $159.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, acted June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. G. D. Clerk, Book E. Vol. A. Page 21

27. 9. 18. 27
Elmer Eldridge Harwich
Swato 16 monthly 10m'a
Abner Davis agt.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss. On this Seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Probate Court now sitting at Hanover in and for said County, Ebenezer Blameage a resident of Hanover in said County, aged Seventy Nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Hanover in S d County , on the Tenth day of June A. D. 1753, and that there is a record of his birth to his knowledge; that he was in the United States service from the twenty fifth day of April A. D. 1775, to the twenty fifth day of October A. D. 1775 as a Private in the Militia .
: that he was residing at Hanover in S d County when he entered the service; that he Volunteered for Six Months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Thomas Hamilton , that he was stationed at a place called Rock Harbor in S d County .
: that he marched from said Rock Harbor to Barnstable and other towns in S d County agreeable to orders to meet the enemy as they moved toward the shore - : that he served with S d Hamilton during the time aforesaid -
of the regular troops ; and no
regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received a discharge
: that he left the service on the twenty fifth day of October aforesaid and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Hanover aforesaid
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the Tenth day of January A. D. 1776, to the first day of April A. D. 1776 as a Private in the Militia .
that he was residing at Hanover aforesaid when he entered the service; that he Volunteered for two Months
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Benjamin Godfrey of Chatham in S d County
: that he marched from said Chatham to Roxbury near Boston where he was stationed and served on Dorchester heights occasionally, as orders were issued, and was there when the British left Boston : that he served with S d Godfrey for the time aforesaid -
of the regular troops ; and
no other regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge not in writing and left the service on the first day of April aforesaid
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the Tenth day of May A. D. 1776, to the last day of November A. D. 1776 as a Private in the Militia
that he was residing at Hanover aforesaid when he entered the service; that he Volunteered for Six Months
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt John Russell of Barnstable
: that he marched from said Hanover through S d County and crossed the sound to Ellen's Neck and was stationed at Halibut Point to prevent the enemy from committing depredations upon the shore in that region : that he served with S d Russell during the time aforesaid -
of the regular troops ; and
no regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge not in writing and left the service on said last day of November

Also that he was in the United States since from the last day of Sep r 1780 to the last
2 day of December 1780 that he was residing at Haveria when he entered the service that he volunteered and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Nathaniel Greene of Haveria as a private in the Militia, and that he marched from Haveria through the County of Barnstable Plymouth & Bristol to Rhode Island, and served there in the Continental Army for the term aforesaid stationed at Brims Hill Fort
and Joseph Young Esq of Chatham and Old Brooks Esq of Haveria are acquainted with him and can testify to his character and reputation of services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Elemer his X Eldredge mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Attest, Abner Davis, Regr. of the Court of Probate.
We Joseph Young residing in the Chatham and Old Brooks residing in Haveria hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Blomey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Attest, Abner Davis, Regr. of the Court of Probate.
Joseph Young Old Brooks
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Joseph Young Esq who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Chatham; and that Old Brooks Esquire who has also signed the same is a resident in Haveria and both credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And it appeared to the Court that there is no clergyman now residing near the residence of the Declarant.
I Abner Davis Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elemer Eldredge for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Abner Davis, Regr.

I Stephen Nickerson of Harwich in the County of Barn- stable of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say that during the revolutionary war, I enlisted in the service under Capt. Thomas Hamilton, on with Benjamin Godfrey, and Capt Thomas Russell and during the whole of my service in said com- panies Ebenezer. Ebenezer went here named Service in 6 companies as per private which was about 14 months. - further saith not
Stephen Nickerson
I Isaiah Chase of Harwich in the County of Barnstable of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say that during the Revolutionary war in the year 1780 I entered the United States service in a com- pany commanded by Capt Nathaniel Freeman and marched to Rhode island and that the within named Ebenezer Dodge enlisted and served at the same time and served in the same com- pany -
further saith not. Isaiah Chase
Barnstable
Probate Court at Harwich in said County September 19th. A. 1832
Personally appeared in open court the above named Stephen Nickerson and Isaiah Chase and made oath to the truth of the above depositions by them signed respectively in court. And I certify that, in the opinion of the court the said Stephen & Isaiah are credible witnesses. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court this day and year aforesaid
Albin Davis, Register

29779 Rev INVALID.
Aug 1 '99 Mrs Lizzie S. Irving W. Roxbury, Mass
File No. 29,779
Ebenezer Eldredge Rev Rev Mar
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 29779.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
August 3rd, 1899.
Madam:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Ebenezer Eldredge made an application for pension on September 17, 1832, at which time he was 79 years of age and residing at Harwich Hardwick, Barnstable Co., Mass., and his pension was allowed for sixteen months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Hardwick, Mass., and served under Capt. Hamilton.
Name of his wife not stated. Date of death can possibly be ascertained upon application to the Hon. Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, this city, giving the above together with the following data: Cert. No. 21931; Mass. Agency; Act of 1832; Issued November 25, 1833.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Lizzie S. Irving, 162 Corey Street, West Roxbury, Mass.